CMJ Jazz Top 40 Vocalist/Bandleader Jacqui Sutton debuts at the Red Poppy with her Frontier Jazz String Trio
Jacqui Sutton brings her inventive blend of jazz, bluegrass, pop and orchestral/chamber music to the Red Poppy Art House, San Francisco.
Jacqui Sutton’s second CD Notes From the Frontier garnered praise for its deeper integration of bluegrass/Americana into her jazz sound. Jazz Times’ Christopher Loudon summed it up: “Widening her celebration of American musical spirit, and again teaming with the Texas musicians she’s dubbed the Frontier Jazz Orchestra (FJO), Sutton opens with a ‘Summertime’ that serves as splendid introduction to the steel of her pipes and the majesty of a voice that marries the earthiness of Cassandra Wilson to the warmth of Dianne Reeves. Jazz, bluegrass and honkytonk slip and slide together in Sutton’s crafty blend of ‘Hummingbird’ and Dave Brubeck’s ‘Blue Rondo a la Turk’, while ‘Nature Boy’ is reinvented as a fiery tango sung in Spanish and English.”
Sutton and the FJO won over jazz traditionalist Brent Black of “Critical Jazz”: “Sutton is a sonic time traveler of genre, form and functionality and has found an incredibly diverse musical landscape from which to work. There is something delightfully Americana yet presented in a form and functionality that merges a plethora of influences while never losing the jazz sensibilities that seem to make this release so captivating. Jacqui Sutton takes the term ‘organic’ to a whole different level in one of the most artistically creative releases for the year … when music of this magnitude makes you think then that is a beautiful thing.”
The 2010 release of her debut CD Billie & Dolly was named in honor of her two female vocal heroines Billie Holiday and Dolly Parton. A continuation of the Frontier Jazz experiment can be heard on Notes From the Frontier (2012), and the range of songs is as varied as American music itself: Classical songs by Lee Hoiby converted to a jazz/rock anthem; a Neo-Soul remake of “Summertime;” an acid-inspired interpretation of “Dear Friend,” from the musical She Loves Me!; the bluegrass tune “Hummingbird” converted to a mixed-meter homage to Dave Brubeck’s “Blue Rondo a la Turk;” the straight-up bluegrass gospel tune “Weary Angel”, with a testifying plungered trumpet; a tango “Nature Boy;” the bluegrass ballad “Blue Mountain”, full of regret; and a sparkling sip of champagne in the jazz waltz “Better Than Anything.”
Jacqui will be appearing at the Red Poppy with her string trio—a semi-acoustic version of the FJO, which includes: Paul Chester (banjo/guitar), Anthony Sapp (bass), and Max Dyer (cello). They will play sets at 7:30pm and 8:45pm.
Admission: $20. Doors at 7:00pm.
Tickets will not be sold in advance for this event. It is recommended that people arrive at the Red Poppy when doors open to purchase tickets.
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Jacqui Sutton brings her inventive blend of jazz, bluegrass, pop and orchestral/chamber music to the Red Poppy Art House, San Francisco.
Jacqui Sutton’s second CD Notes From the Frontier garnered praise for its deeper integration of bluegrass/Americana into her jazz sound. Jazz Times’ Christopher Loudon summed it up: “Widening her celebration of American musical spirit, and again teaming with the Texas musicians she’s dubbed the Frontier Jazz Orchestra (FJO), Sutton opens with a ‘Summertime’ that serves as splendid introduction to the steel of her pipes and the majesty of a voice that marries the earthiness of Cassandra Wilson to the warmth of Dianne Reeves. Jazz, bluegrass and honkytonk slip and slide together in Sutton’s crafty blend of ‘Hummingbird’ and Dave Brubeck’s ‘Blue Rondo a la Turk’, while ‘Nature Boy’ is reinvented as a fiery tango sung in Spanish and English.”
Sutton and the FJO won over jazz traditionalist Brent Black of “Critical Jazz”: “Sutton is a sonic time traveler of genre, form and functionality and has found an incredibly diverse musical landscape from which to work. There is something delightfully Americana yet presented in a form and functionality that merges a plethora of influences while never losing the jazz sensibilities that seem to make this release so captivating. Jacqui Sutton takes the term ‘organic’ to a whole different level in one of the most artistically creative releases for the year … when music of this magnitude makes you think then that is a beautiful thing.”
The 2010 release of her debut CD Billie & Dolly was named in honor of her two female vocal heroines Billie Holiday and Dolly Parton. A continuation of the Frontier Jazz experiment can be heard on Notes From the Frontier (2012), and the range of songs is as varied as American music itself: Classical songs by Lee Hoiby converted to a jazz/rock anthem; a Neo-Soul remake of “Summertime;” an acid-inspired interpretation of “Dear Friend,” from the musical She Loves Me!; the bluegrass tune “Hummingbird” converted to a mixed-meter homage to Dave Brubeck’s “Blue Rondo a la Turk;” the straight-up bluegrass gospel tune “Weary Angel”, with a testifying plungered trumpet; a tango “Nature Boy;” the bluegrass ballad “Blue Mountain”, full of regret; and a sparkling sip of champagne in the jazz waltz “Better Than Anything.”
Jacqui will be appearing at the Red Poppy with her string trio—a semi-acoustic version of the FJO, which includes: Paul Chester (banjo/guitar), Anthony Sapp (bass), and Max Dyer (cello). They will play sets at 7:30pm and 8:45pm.
Admission: $20. Doors at 7:00pm.
Tickets will not be sold in advance for this event. It is recommended that people arrive at the Red Poppy when doors open to purchase tickets.
CMJ Jazz Top 40 Vocalist/Bandleader Jacqui Sutton debuts at the Red Poppy with her Frontier Jazz String Trio
Jacqui Sutton brings her inventive blend of jazz, bluegrass, pop and orchestral/chamber music to the Red Poppy Art House, San Francisco.
Jacqui Sutton’s second CD Notes From the Frontier garnered praise for its deeper integration of bluegrass/Americana into her jazz sound. Jazz Times’ Christopher Loudon summed it up: “Widening her celebration of American musical spirit, and again teaming with the Texas musicians she’s dubbed the Frontier Jazz Orchestra (FJO), Sutton opens with a ‘Summertime’ that serves as splendid introduction to the steel of her pipes and the majesty of a voice that marries the earthiness of Cassandra Wilson to the warmth of Dianne Reeves. Jazz, bluegrass and honkytonk slip and slide together in Sutton’s crafty blend of ‘Hummingbird’ and Dave Brubeck’s ‘Blue Rondo a la Turk’, while ‘Nature Boy’ is reinvented as a fiery tango sung in Spanish and English.”
Sutton and the FJO won over jazz traditionalist Brent Black of “Critical Jazz”: “Sutton is a sonic time traveler of genre, form and functionality and has found an incredibly diverse musical landscape from which to work. There is something delightfully Americana yet presented in a form and functionality that merges a plethora of influences while never losing the jazz sensibilities that seem to make this release so captivating. Jacqui Sutton takes the term ‘organic’ to a whole different level in one of the most artistically creative releases for the year … when music of this magnitude makes you think then that is a beautiful thing.”
The 2010 release of her debut CD Billie & Dolly was named in honor of her two female vocal heroines Billie Holiday and Dolly Parton. A continuation of the Frontier Jazz experiment can be heard on Notes From the Frontier (2012), and the range of songs is as varied as American music itself: Classical songs by Lee Hoiby converted to a jazz/rock anthem; a Neo-Soul remake of “Summertime;” an acid-inspired interpretation of “Dear Friend,” from the musical She Loves Me!; the bluegrass tune “Hummingbird” converted to a mixed-meter homage to Dave Brubeck’s “Blue Rondo a la Turk;” the straight-up bluegrass gospel tune “Weary Angel”, with a testifying plungered trumpet; a tango “Nature Boy;” the bluegrass ballad “Blue Mountain”, full of regret; and a sparkling sip of champagne in the jazz waltz “Better Than Anything.”
Jacqui will be appearing at the Red Poppy with her string trio—a semi-acoustic version of the FJO, which includes: Paul Chester (banjo/guitar), Anthony Sapp (bass), and Max Dyer (cello). They will play sets at 7:30pm and 8:45pm.
Admission: $20. Doors at 7:00pm.
Tickets will not be sold in advance for this event. It is recommended that people arrive at the Red Poppy when doors open to purchase tickets.
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Jacqui Sutton brings her inventive blend of jazz, bluegrass, pop and orchestral/chamber music to the Red Poppy Art House, San Francisco.
Jacqui Sutton’s second CD Notes From the Frontier garnered praise for its deeper integration of bluegrass/Americana into her jazz sound. Jazz Times’ Christopher Loudon summed it up: “Widening her celebration of American musical spirit, and again teaming with the Texas musicians she’s dubbed the Frontier Jazz Orchestra (FJO), Sutton opens with a ‘Summertime’ that serves as splendid introduction to the steel of her pipes and the majesty of a voice that marries the earthiness of Cassandra Wilson to the warmth of Dianne Reeves. Jazz, bluegrass and honkytonk slip and slide together in Sutton’s crafty blend of ‘Hummingbird’ and Dave Brubeck’s ‘Blue Rondo a la Turk’, while ‘Nature Boy’ is reinvented as a fiery tango sung in Spanish and English.”
Sutton and the FJO won over jazz traditionalist Brent Black of “Critical Jazz”: “Sutton is a sonic time traveler of genre, form and functionality and has found an incredibly diverse musical landscape from which to work. There is something delightfully Americana yet presented in a form and functionality that merges a plethora of influences while never losing the jazz sensibilities that seem to make this release so captivating. Jacqui Sutton takes the term ‘organic’ to a whole different level in one of the most artistically creative releases for the year … when music of this magnitude makes you think then that is a beautiful thing.”
The 2010 release of her debut CD Billie & Dolly was named in honor of her two female vocal heroines Billie Holiday and Dolly Parton. A continuation of the Frontier Jazz experiment can be heard on Notes From the Frontier (2012), and the range of songs is as varied as American music itself: Classical songs by Lee Hoiby converted to a jazz/rock anthem; a Neo-Soul remake of “Summertime;” an acid-inspired interpretation of “Dear Friend,” from the musical She Loves Me!; the bluegrass tune “Hummingbird” converted to a mixed-meter homage to Dave Brubeck’s “Blue Rondo a la Turk;” the straight-up bluegrass gospel tune “Weary Angel”, with a testifying plungered trumpet; a tango “Nature Boy;” the bluegrass ballad “Blue Mountain”, full of regret; and a sparkling sip of champagne in the jazz waltz “Better Than Anything.”
Jacqui will be appearing at the Red Poppy with her string trio—a semi-acoustic version of the FJO, which includes: Paul Chester (banjo/guitar), Anthony Sapp (bass), and Max Dyer (cello). They will play sets at 7:30pm and 8:45pm.
Admission: $20. Doors at 7:00pm.
Tickets will not be sold in advance for this event. It is recommended that people arrive at the Red Poppy when doors open to purchase tickets.
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